Colorado / Census place 0828745

Fruita

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fruita city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
14,003
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
1,748/sq mi
8 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$87,184
Median home value
$398,200
Median gross rent
$1,472
Bachelor’s degree or higher
33.6%
Typical commute
20.5 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GRAND JUNCTION WALKER FLD (11 mi from place center)
Average high
66.6°F
Average low
39.8°F
Annual rainfall
9.1"
Annual snowfall
17.7"

Month by month

A year in Fruita.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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